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Thursday, September 17, 2009

"A Republic, if you can keep it."

Two hundred and twenty-two years ago this day, Benjamin Franklin spoke those very words to a Philadelphia woman wanting to know what had been accomplished upon the ending of the Constitutional Convention.

With the rise of the Tea Party movement and the 9/12 Project, never in my lifetime have I been more reminded of the Constitution and what it stands for than on this day. Let us never forget the importance of this day, and may we always keep the Republic created through that important document.

Update (5:54 PM EDT): Governor Sarah Palin has something to say about Constitution Day as well. Also, Hoosier Patriots has got a great post on the day as well. Both are very much worth the read.

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